China Writers Association

China Writers Association
中国作家协会
FormationJuly 23, 1949 (1949-07-23)
TypePeople's organization
Headquarters25 Dongtucheng Road, Chaoyang, Beijing
President
Tie Ning
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China Writers Association
Simplified Chinese中国作家协会
Traditional Chinese中國作家協會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Zuòjiā Xiéhuì
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese中国作协
Traditional Chinese中國作協
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Zuòxié

The China Writers Association (CWA) is a subordinate people's organization of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC).

Founded in July 1949, the organization was initially named the China National Literature Workers Association. In September 1953, it was renamed the Chinese Writers Association. In April 2012, the organization changed its translated name to China Writers Association.

It now has more than 9,000 registered members, with branch associations across the nation.[1] The first CWA Chair was Mao Dun, under the leadership of the then CFLAC Chairman Guo Moruo.[2] In 1985, Mao Dun was succeeded by Ba Jin. The incumbent chair is Tie Ning since 2006.[3] Other successive Associate Chairs include Ding Ling, Feng Xuefeng, Lao She, Ke Zhongping, Shao Quanlin and Liu Baiyu.[2]

  1. ^ Chinese Writers' Association sees the light, Yang Guang (China Daily), 2 December 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hong, Zicheng (2007). A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature. BRILL. p. 27. ISBN 978-90-04-15754-5. OCLC 938907512.
  3. ^ Woman writer to head China writers' association, China Daily, 13 November 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2013.